The southpaw, who won the battle against cancer, scores a fast-paced 34 after bowling two crucial overs, but India go down to New Zealand by 1 run during the second T20 international in Chennai on Tuesday. Score

Yuvraj Singh prepares to bowl against New Zealand in Chennai on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Welcome to India Today Online's coverage of the second T20 match between India and New Zealand from the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk on Tuesday. Let's just call it the Yuvraj Singh's comeback match. For the man is making a comeback after his battle against germ cell cancer. Score

Ind vs NZ 2nd T20 (Yuvraj Singh's comeback match)

MS Dhoni will come in for much criticism. 22 at less than run a ball will has cost India but enough credit should be given to the Kiwi bowlers. The cutters worked very well as the ball got older and the big hits just failed to come off. NZ clinch the series too with that. India continue to search for a win against NZ in T20Is. The Kiwis clinch the series too with that. India continue to search for a win against NZ in T20Is.

10:25 pm | 19.6 overs: Franklin to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, NZ come back from behind to win by 1 run! It was full and on the middle and leg, Rohit Sharma lofts it straight down the ground and wide of long on. Just the two possible and Franklin is NZ's hero. The Kiwis swamp him and the celebrations begin.

Four needed off the last ball.

10:24 pm | 19.5 overs: Franklin to Rohit Sharma, 2 runs, full and on the middle and leg, Rohit Sharma lofts it in front of the man at long on and comes back quickly for the second

Rohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Big pressure on Rohit Sharma now. Will he be able to produce anything magical? Franklin is bowling very well though.

Rohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10:20 pm | 19.4 overs: WICKET! And Yuvi falls after a quick 34. He definitely made a solid comeback! Franklin to Yuvraj, out Bowled!! There comes another twist. The slower one does not rise up too much. Yuvraj has a wild swipe but makes no connection and the stumps are rattled. Yuvraj b Franklin 34(26) [4s-1 6s-2] (India 162/4 in 19.4 overs)

10:14 pm | 18.5 overs: Solid 6 of Yuvi's bat! Oram to Yuvraj, SIX, Well that turns it around a bit, it was the slower one and Yuvraj was waiting for it.

9:51 pm | 13.2 overs: WICKET! Some respite for NZ as Kohli falls. Franklin to Virat Kohli, out Caught by (sub)Southee!! Franklin gives NZ the much needed wicket. Virat Kohli made some room and tries to loft it over extra cover but ends up skying it in front of long off. Southee rushes in and slides forward to take a very good low catch. Virat Kohli c (sub)Southee b Franklin 70(41) [4s-10 6s-1] (India 120/3 in 13.2 overs)

9:50 pm | 12.4 overs: Vettori to Virat Kohli, SIX, Kohli joins in. He skips down the track, reaches out and smacks it sweetly over the long off fence. India are cruising in the chase.

Yuvraj Singh bats against New Zealand in Chennai on Tuesday. Photo: AP

9:49 pm | 12.3 overs: Vettori to Yuvraj, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Yuvraj turns it behind square on the onside for one

9:47 pm | 12.2 overs: Vettori to Yuvraj, SIX, to mid wicket

9:46 pm | 12.2 overs: Vettori to Yuvraj, SIX, Well he's back! That nocnhalance and the swagger is intact. It was pitched up and he comes on the frontfoot to swing it nicely and cleanly into the stands over long on

Yuvraj Singh, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Loud cheers even as Raina was walking off. The much anticipated return of Yuvraj Singh. Just for a moment the cricket will take a backseat.

9:30 pm | 10.2 overs: WICKET! Raina falls and it's time for Yuvi to come in. Kyle Mills to Raina, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! Full and outside off, Raina makes little room and tries to loft it over cover but does not get the elevation right. Ross Taylor completes the simple catch and Mills gets his second. Raina c Ross Taylor b Kyle Mills 27(22) [4s-2 6s-1] (India 86/2 in 10.2 overs)

9:20 pm | 8.5 overs: 50 up for Kohli and in a smashing fashion. Vettori to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli gets his 2nd T20I fifty but was almost a goner here. He makes some room to loft it over extra cover.

9:10 pm | 5.6 overs: Oram to Raina, no run, that would have been the catch of the match but unfortunately goes down as a drop. Terrific effort though. Raina danced down the track and hit this length ball wide of mid off. Milne dives across full length to his left and clutches it with both hands but somehow it slips out of his hands as he lands on the ground.

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

8:55 pm | 2.6 overs: WICKET! Kyle Mills to Gambhir, out Caught&Bowled!! That comes against the run of play. Kyle Mills rolled his fingers over this one too and Gambhir gets a soft leading edge while trying to turn it on the onside. Gambhir c and b Kyle Mills 3(6) (India 26/1 in 2.6 overs)

8:42 pm | 0.3 overs: Kyle Mills to Virat Kohli, FOUR, exquisite timing from Virat Kohli, there was some width outside off, Kohli leans out and eases it past point and gets

8:40 pm | 0.1 overs: Kyle Mills to Gambhir, 1 run, quick single, Gambhir tucks it to the on side and looks up, Kohli is quick and runs across to make it easily

INDIA INNINGS: Gambhir and Virat Kohli are at the crease. Gambhir is on strike. Kyle Mills will open the attack

NZ INNINGS SUMMARY: New Zealand were 2 for 2 at one stage but the partnership between Williamson and McCullum got them back on track. Williamson played the sheet anchor's role well and McCullum counter-attacked as the visitors fought back after a poor start to post a fine 167 on board. But the most important part was Yuvraj Singh bowling two overs in the innings. He finished with figures of 2-0-14-0.

8:30 pm | 19.6 overs: Balaji to Ross Taylor, 1 run, faster and straighter, Taylor pulls across to deep backward square leg for a single. New Zealand end with 167

STAT ATTACK: New Zealand have never lost a T20I match against India. They have won three of the four matches played with one washed out.

Jacob Oram, left handed bat, comes to the crease

8:18 pm | 17.2 overs: WICKET! Balaji to Franklin, out Caught by Yuvraj!! Excellent delivery from Balaji, and Yuvraj Singh takes a catch. A slower one on the off stump line, Franklin didn't spot it and looked to flick, he played that a bit too early and got a leading edge which lobbed towards cover point. An easy catch for Yuvi, gives Balaji his first wicket in T20Is. Franklin c Yuvraj b Balaji 1(2) (NZ 142/5 in 17.2 overs)

James Franklin, left handed bat, comes to the crease

8:13 pm | 16.4 overs: Pathan scalps McCullum 9 short of his century. Irfan Pathan to Brendon McCullum, out Bowled!! What happened there? Irfan Pathan has just bowled a left-arm orthodox off spinner and castled McCullum round the legs! That's a variation which we haven't seen! He bowled it much slower, pitched outside leg and turned quite a long way, McCullum looked to pull but the ball deflected off the pads to the stumps. Brendon McCullum b Irfan Pathan 91(55) [4s-11 6s-3] (NZ 139/4 in 16.4 overs)

8:07 pm | 14.6 overs: Massive SIX by McCullum. He is on song there. Ashwin to Brendon McCullum, SIX, he is toying with the bowlers now! Once again comes down the track and takes it on the full, smashes it flat and straight over the bowler's head for a maximum.

8:05 pm | 14.3 overs: Ashwin to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, not well timed but hit well enough. Comes down the track and takes it on the full, lofts it wide of long off for four

8:00 pm | 13.6 overs: 100 up for NZ. Virat Kohli to Brendon McCullum, 1 run, full in length again, driven to long off for one more

Ross Taylor, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7:55 pm | 12.3 overs: WICKET! That's a second for Pathan! Irfan Pathan to Williamson, out Caught by Ashwin!! That's a very good catch by Ashwin! Williamson tries to improvise but is not successful. Walks across his stumps and looks to paddle it over short fine leg but the ball bounces a bit too much for his liking, he ends up lobbing it behind Ashwin at short fine leg, who runs back and takes it. Never easy, those catches, but he did well there. A very good partnership has been broken. Williamson c Ashwin b Irfan Pathan 28(26) [4s-3] (NZ 92/3 in 12.3 overs)

7:45 pm | 10.1 overs: 50 up for McCullum. Balaji to Brendon McCullum, FOUR, that's his half century. A superb counter-attacking knock from McCullum. Comes down the track and lofts it inside out over extra cover to reach the fifty, he needs to carry on.

Yuvraj getting some treatment, that ball was struck really hard, brave of him to put his hand in the way. Yuvraj still in pain

7:36 pm | 8.2 overs: Yuvraj to Brendon McCullum, SIX, McCullum is having some fun now! Yuvi tosses it up gently, McCullum comes down the track and cnverts it into a full toss before hitting it straight down the ground, the partnership between Brendon McCullum and Williamson is now more than 50.

7:25 pm | 6.1 overs: Yuvraj to Williamson, 1 run, starts with a well tossed up delivery outside off, Williamson chips it over extra cover for a single

'Comeback Man' Yuvraj Singh (left-arm orthodox) comes into the attack

7:26 pm | Lakshmipathy Balaji, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack. And a signboard at the stadium says WELCOME BACK BALA!

Kane Williamson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7:10 pm | 1.3 overs: WICKET! Irfan Pathan to Guptill, out Bowled!! Bad, bad shot! Very similar to the first wicket, but credit to the bowler as well this time. Irfan gets his famous in-swinger to move in from middle stump line, Guptill takes a step out and swings across only to miss it completely. The ball finds its way through him to hit the stumps, and NZ have lost their openers within 9 balls! Guptill b Irfan Pathan 1(5) (NZ 2/2 in 1.3 overs)

Brendon McCullum, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7:05 pm | 0.6 overs: WICKET! Zaheer to Nicol, out Bowled!! Too much positive intent so early is not good, I guess. Nicol once again comes down the track and shuffles across way too much while doing so, exposes the middle and leg stump and misses a heave, the ball hits the thigh pad and crashes into leg stump. That's the early wicket India wanted. Nicol b Zaheer 0(4) (NZ 2/1 in 0.6 over)

7:00 pm | Rob Nicol and Martin Guptill are at the crease. Nicol is on strike. Zaheer will open the attack

The players are walking out. Yuvraj Singh gets the loudest response from the crowd, as one would expect. Zaheer Khan takes the new ball. There is a slip in place for him.

It's all about Yuvraj here in Chennai as fans across the nation are keen on seeing Yuvraj Singh play after he last held the bat in November 2011 in a Test against the touring West Indies side.

Ross Taylor: We've only played 3 games against India, this is our first T20 game against them here. We have the likes of Mills and Vettori who have some experience. Oram is playing as well, there are quite a few guys who have flown in for this game and they're playing.

MS Dhoni: We'll bowl first. Looks like a good wicket and it will remain the same. It's good practice but it's an international game and not a warm up, so we have to be at our best. We have a good fielding side. Viru is not fit. Harbhajan, Piyush and Dinda are not playing as well.

Pitch report: Typical Chennai pitch. There is a tinge of green at the start of the pitch but the middle region is different. There are some dry areas and some cracks, which will help the spinners. It'll be good for batting and the spinners will enjoy bowling as well.

Trivia and Stats:

Yuvraj Singh was the story at Visakhapatnam, a capacity crowd had thronged inside the stadium in the anticipation of two major milestones. Visakhapatnam was hosting its first ever T20I match and it was to be a special match as well as born again Indian batsman, Yuvraj Singh was expected to start his second innings on the cricket field. The weather gods though had different ideas as torrential rain meant that the match was a non-starter.

The two teams have now moved further south to Chennai but the rain clouds seem to have followed them as well.

Chennai will host its first ever T20I match.

Daniel Vettori needs just 2 more wickets to become the leading wicket taker for New Zealand in T20I matches.

New Zealand have never lost a T20I match against India. They have won three of the four matches played with one washed out.